Creative Staffing Insights & Hiring Intelligence
Insights from icreatives on hiring graphic designers, UX professionals, marketing talent, and building high-performing creative teams. Explore trends in creative staffing, employer branding, remote work, and portfolio hiring.
February 14 2022
Investment pitches are what help startups become billion-dollar companies. Creative employees like UX designers, product designers, marketing specialists, and copywriters are an essential part of the company, so they should also be a cornerstone of your pitch deck. You have to understand what investors are looking for if you want to be successful. They’re looking…
February 11 2022
When supply chains break down, companies have less product and customers can’t access what they want and need. As the final destination for supply chains, users are greatly affected by supply chain movement. Many experts in supply chain management are increasingly open about the fact that the current system needs an overhaul. User-centric supply chain…
February 7 2022
Even for creatives, understanding how to make a product or service desirable is an essential skill. It might feel unnatural for those who haven’t specialized in sales and those who haven’t realized how much selling is already involved in creative work. If you come up with a great idea for a new design, you have…
January 31 2022
Algorithms make some of the internet’s most essential functions possible. UX and UI designers need to make products that are easy for algorithms to read, process and put to use. Detecting patterns and tracking information are two key functions of most algorithms. User data is used to gain insight into user needs and build products…
January 31 2022
Customer actions reveal tons about how effectively a business is being conducted. If you don’t take advantage of it, you’re ignoring the most useful tool in your arsenal. Not only that, but you’re actively undercutting other efforts like UX and service design. Companies need customer relationship management to craft meaningful brand interactions over the long…
January 17 2022
The persistent feeling that you are unworthy of your successes is called imposter syndrome. It may be tied to anxiety, shame, or a lack of support, among other things. Besides robbing you of a well-earned sense of accomplishment, imposter syndrome can also become a self-fulfilling prophecy, acting as a roadblock and preventing you from taking…
January 14 2022
Design is supposed to make life better - but better for whom? Companies and users don’t share the same perspective. Businesses have to turn a profit while users are attracted to accessible, secure, enjoyable experiences. The whole idea of design thinking is to build a bridge between these two camps. It’s vital for designers to…
January 10 2022
Innovation and sustainability don’t have to be at odds. Truly sustainable business practices center around long-term planning and eschew short-term goals. Too many companies have expanded at too fast a pace only to run out of steam or crumble under their own weight. Concern for the environment is on the rise and industries have to…
January 7 2022
New ideas are the lifeblood of any project, creative or not. Sometimes new conditions drive new business ideas but most of the time it’s up to teams to either push for innovation or be overtaken by the competition. Effective brainstorming not only makes for better business planning. It also creates a better work environment, employer…
January 3 2022
As creatives put their minds to new problems, their approach necessarily must change. Design thinking is a process of targeting business efforts toward user needs and desires. It’s iterative and that means new conditions create new design thinking. In 2021, the biggest trend in design thinking is heightened awareness of sustainability and increasing social innovation.…